World Cup 2010: Australia's Lucas Neill will go down fighting

Australia v Serbia

LUCAS Neill has vowed to fight to the end to keep Australia’s World Cup dream alive.

Their campaign is expected to finish today as they take on Serbia in their final Group D game in Nelspruit.

They have just one point from two matches and must win to have any hope of progressing – but even then their chances will hinge on the outcome of Ghana’s clash with Germany in Johannesburg.

But Australia captain Neill is determined not to go down quietly.

Former Blackburn and West Ham defender Neill said: “It is the biggest game we have played to date and the most important.

“We are not going to get another chance for four years – if we ever get a chance. It could be the end of the line. We are going make sure if we go down, we go down with a fight. We need a good performance to try to produce what not many people think we can do, to win the game and win it well. Fingers crossed that keeps the dream alive.”

Australia have twice felt rough justice after the sendings-off of Tim Cahill and Harry Kewell against Germany and Ghana respectively.

Everton star Cahill said Australia “have never been given the fair go”, while Kewell felt unjustly treated after being sent off for a handball on the line.

Having served his ban, Cahill is now available to face the Serbians, but Kewell is still suspended and must sit out the match.